{
  "id": 11106183,
  "title": "Indonesia’s new peatland agency faces questions over what it will do differently",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/indonesias-new-peatland-agency-faces-questions-over-what-it-will-do",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:19:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/indonesias-new-peatland-agency-faces-questions-over-what-it-will-do-differently/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's new agency tasked with restoring peatlands has raised questions about its effectiveness and what sets it apart from previous attempts. Established in 2016 in response to the worst land and forest fires on record, the previous Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) was disbanded in 2024. The newly announced National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN) is set to report directly to President Prabowo Subianto and will be led by scientists and professionals. However, critics argue that simply changing the name of the institution does not guarantee improved governance. Uli Arta Siagian, a coordinator for Indonesia's largest environmental advocacy group, Walhi, emphasizes that the BPGMN must have a clear mandate, authority, success indicators, and working mechanisms to be truly effective.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA — In 2016, following the most devastating land and forest fires in its recorded history the previous year, the Indonesian government set up an agency to restore peatlands, among the worst-hit biomes during the disaster. A decade later, following the most devastating land and forest fires since the 2015 season, the current government has […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesia's National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN) aims to restore peatlands.",
    "BPGMN will report directly to President Prabowo Subianto.",
    "Critics question if renaming the agency will improve governance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The new agency's effectiveness hinges on having a clear mandate, authority, and success indicators, a shortcoming that doomed its predecessor, according to critics who question whether a name change is enough.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}